| The first half of 2025 proved challenging for the EU’s commercial vehicle market, marked by significant registration declines in key markets, amidst an already challenging economic context. While the electrically-chargeable share increased, the growth trajectory is still not fast enough as market uptake continues to be stymied by the near absence of essential enabling conditions. |
| New EU van registrations fell by 13.2%, with the three largest markets contributing to the downturn. Germany recorded the steepest drop with a 14.7% decline, followed by France (-12%) and Italy (-11.7%). Conversely, Spain saw an increase in registrations, rising by 11.2%. |
| New EU truck registrations also fell by 15.4%, totalling 155,367 units. This decline was mainly driven by a 14.5% drop in heavy-truck registrations, alongside a 20% decrease in medium-truck registrations. All major markets recorded declines, with Germany (-27.5%), France (‑18.8%), Spain (-13.6%), and Italy (-13.3%) experiencing double-digit reductions. |
| Although at a slower pace, new EU bus registrations saw their demand decrease compared to H1 2025, totalling 18,123 units. Among major markets, Italy recorded a sharp decline (-24.5%), followed by Spain (-10.7%), France (-8%), and Germany (-3.2%). On the other hand, markets like Sweden (+222.4%) and Belgium (+76.7%) recorded notable growth. |
Vans
| Diesel remains the preferred choice for new van buyers in the EU in the first half of 2025. However, registrations declined by 15.6% to 598,001 units, resulting in an 82% market share (a decrease from 84.3% in H1 2024). Petrol models decreased by 29.8%, accounting for a 4.9% share. Electrically-chargeable vans now capture a 9.5% market share, an increase from 5.8% in the same period last year. Hybrid van registrations grew by 7.1%, while only accounting for a 2.6% market share. |
Trucks
| Diesel maintained its dominance in the truck market in the first half of 2025. Diesel trucks accounted for 93.6% of new EU registrations, despite the 15.4% drop in volumes compared to H1 2024. Electrically-chargeable trucks now secure 3.6% of the market share, up from 2.1% last year. The Netherlands led this expansion with a 187.6% growth in H1 2025, almost accounting for a fifth of the EU’s electrically-chargeable truck registrations. |
Bus
| The share of EU electrically-chargeable bus registrations increased from 16.4% in H1 2024 to 21.6%. Germany, the largest market by volume, saw an impressive 105.2% growth, while Belgium recorded the second-largest number of registrations, 523 electric buses compared to 110 in 2024. Hybrid-electric bus registrations experienced a double-digit decline of 35.5%, accounting for 6.9% of the market. Diesel bus registrations declined by 6.7%, now holding a 64.7% market share, down from 66.2% in the same period last year. |
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